Open thread: Regular season game 36 vs. Charlotte Bobcats
by Mike Prada on Jan 10, 2009 12:53 PM EST
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Charlotte Bobcats at Washington Wizards, Jan 10, 2009 7:00 PM EST
The Essentials:
Bobcats (13-24) at Wizards (7-28)
7 p.m.
Verizon Center
CSN/CSN+
This year
December 23: Bobcats 80, Wizards 72
Notable Bobcats numbers this season:
23rd in expected winning percentage (.384)
28th in pace factor (87.9 possessions per game)
27th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (102.8)
14th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (106.3)
Key Links: (drop any others in the comments)
Queen City Hoops
WW Blog: Gameday Bobcats
Wizards Insider: The Other Side: Bobcats
[UPDATE] Q&A with Queen City Hoops at Truth About It
Starting Lineups:
Wizards
PG: Mike James
SG: Caron Butler
SF: Dominic McGuire
PF: Antawn Jamison
C: Andray Blatche
Bobcats
PG: Raymond Felton
SG: Matt Carroll
SF: Gerald Wallace
PF: Boris Diaw
C: Emeka Okafor
Still on the road, still thoroughly uninspired by this team, still likely unable to watch. For everyone else, comment here.
GO WIZARDS!
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I will be there tonight
Hopefully I’ll bring some good luck. I have been to 3 games each of the last two seasons. They went 2-1 in those games both years. The two losses being the Houston game last year and the Steve Francis buzzer beater game 2 seasons ago. I was also at the historic Golden State game where they won on 3 Arenas free throws with 0.1 on the clock 2 seasons ago. This is my first game this season. They did’nt suck this bad the last 2 seasons but ya never know what can happen.
by lj15 on Jan 10, 2009 2:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I almost don't care who wins
I mean, obviously I want the Wizards to win, but the last game between these two was perhaps the worst pro basketball game I’ve ever seen. Here’s hoping for a better outing from both sides tonight.
by Jon L on Jan 10, 2009 6:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think I'm giving up-
I can’t even stomach going to the game. At least at home, I can watch football too and switch channels.
by ooba on Jan 10, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
MCGEEEEEEE
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 7:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think someone explained to Tapscott that even though since he had matchup problems with 29 other NBA headcoaches, that wasn’t an argument he wanted to keep making for sitting McGee.
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
boy
good thing we couldn’t have used mcgee’s energy in any of the past 4 games
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Mcgee Slams it home on fast break
score
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
that was freaking awesome
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
First Quarter Thoughts
- A few early plays aside, I really like Blatche’s level of activity so far. And as Phil pointed out, he learned from his early mistake of letting Okafor get too far inside.
- After last night I would’ve liked to see NY as the first guard off the bench, but Crittenton is certainly better than Dixon.
- Maybe McGee didn’t take that shot (and passed to Songaila) because he wants to play again before February.
- McGee’s no Zach Randolph.
- 71% shooting is a.) great, and b.) unsustainable.
by Jon L on Jan 10, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i like this
mcgee critt blatche young!!!!
what happened to tapscott!
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Songailas already got 3 fouls, perfect hes forcing Tapscotts hand
gotta play McGee and Blatche
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
maybe less juan dixon, please?
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Comcast question of the night
Why has Javale McGees playing time been limited? HA!
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The New Segment
"Tapscott likes to break the season into seven-game segments and the Wizards completed the last one with Wednesday’s home loss to Toronto.
During the last segment, the Wizards went 3-4 and guard Juan Dixon and rookie center JaVale McGee saw little or no action, but Tapscott indicated that would change before facing the Bulls.
“This is one of those times where I’ll take a look at another guy or two,” Tapscott said. “Because you have to have a successful segment to stand pat. We had a chance for a winning segment, but we didn’t so you have to look for other answers. I told some of the guys who haven’t a had chance in a while to be ready.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/09/AR2009010903762.html
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
When I first read this-
I thought this was a joke. Nope, this is really how our coach thinks
by ooba on Jan 10, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Now we know that Tap is either crazy or just a liar. Cuz a guy who wants to play his vets does not go with this line-up we saw earlier: Critt, Young, Songaila, Blatche, and JM.
I thought it looked pretty good though. Think about that as a possible second unit next year? Pretty solid. Though some of those guys should be in the starting 5. I like Blatche at the 4, and I like DSong backing up the 3.
by GodWuzAWiz on Jan 10, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Crittenton
I’ve been impressed with Javaris’ defense in the last several games. There seems to be less penetration by the opponent PG when he’s in the game. He also seems to be pretty pesky, getting his hands on balls, and disrupting the flow of the opponent offense.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
by Rook6980 on Jan 10, 2009 8:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
he's already at least as valuable to this particular
edition of the wiz than daniels was
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
morrison
looks like charles manson
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 8:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is Tap going to sit McGee the entire 3rd quarter?
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 8:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ET told the comcast guys -
that Javale played well and brought a lot of energy so one would think he’ll back in soon. But then again this is the wizards we are talking about and they haven’t made a lot of sense lately
by ooba on Jan 10, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
side note
props to raja bell for making himself into such an effective player from scrub-like roots
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
crap quarter.
ugh.
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 8:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
at least the young guys are logging minutes
but we did turn it over twice in a row, and nick young almost turned it over twice in the same possession
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
More the same wiz -
Your name is very apt right now
by ooba on Jan 10, 2009 8:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i fear it'll be for the foreseeable future
i haven’t heard Grunfeld or Pollin articulate an overarching strategy or any ideas at all whether it be continuing to hope a healthy team can contend, or recognizing certain needs that we intend to fill through free agency and trade and getting started on that path
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Someone needs to tell Taser
to stop hanging around the three-point line. That’s not his game.
by Jon L on Jan 10, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Blatche is starting his drives from the three point line
thats a little too much dribbling for him, keeps losing control of the ball
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wizards are dead last is team 3pt % for season
shooting .246 last 10 games
by morethesamewiz on Jan 10, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
and leading
in crushing defeats
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Jan 10, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Really
How many times am I gonna let this team break my heart.
by GodWuzAWiz on Jan 10, 2009 9:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Seems like
Everyone else has something better to do on a Saturday night than watch heartbreaking defeats.
Gonna watch some football that I don’t care about at all.
by GodWuzAWiz on Jan 10, 2009 9:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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